Farmers facing £810m hit from EU SPS deal crop chemical ‘alignment’

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Farmers are calling for a ‘phased’ approach to rule alignment on crop protection, with many UK-approved herbicide products currently banned in the EU

More than £800m a year could be wiped off the profits of already struggling UK farming businesses unless the government safeguards the continued use of vital crop protection products in EU reset negotiations, new research has revealed.

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